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2001 Freightliner Freightliner Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2001 Freightliner Freightliner, and owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2001 Freightliner Freightliner

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 05V207000 Reported 248 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. The stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to…

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built customer…

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Freightliner Freightliner have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA. Reports cite 0 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 100,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 19 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 freightliner. The vehicle ran off the road during icy conditions. The vehicle was not taken to the mechanic. A police report was filed. The failure resulted in an injury and”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 27, 2007 · Unknown or other

“The remedy for the service brakes recall 93 v 104 000 failed 6 times. The dealership was unable to correct the problem. Model # f160. *ak *scc *jb”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 25, 2003 · Service brakes, air

Compare Freightliner Freightliner model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Freightliner model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1967 Freightliner Freightliner20
1968 Freightliner Freightliner40
1969 Freightliner Freightliner30
1970 Freightliner Freightliner60
1971 Freightliner Freightliner60
1972 Freightliner Freightliner50
1973 Freightliner Freightliner110
1974 Freightliner Freightliner120
1975 Freightliner Freightliner110
1976 Freightliner Freightliner80
1977 Freightliner Freightliner50
1978 Freightliner Freightliner60
1979 Freightliner Freightliner60
1980 Freightliner Freightliner60
1981 Freightliner Freightliner91
1982 Freightliner Freightliner30
1983 Freightliner Freightliner40
1984 Freightliner Freightliner70
1985 Freightliner Freightliner52
1986 Freightliner Freightliner40
1987 Freightliner Freightliner61
1988 Freightliner Freightliner100
1989 Freightliner Freightliner52
1990 Freightliner Freightliner26
1991 Freightliner Freightliner10
1992 Freightliner Freightliner32
1993 Freightliner Freightliner14
1994 Freightliner Freightliner06
1995 Freightliner Freightliner23
1996 Freightliner Freightliner26
1997 Freightliner Freightliner23
1998 Freightliner Freightliner09
1999 Freightliner Freightliner029
2000 Freightliner Freightliner114
2001 Freightliner Freightliner128
2002 Freightliner Freightliner114
2003 Freightliner Freightliner11
2004 Freightliner Freightliner14

Checking a specific 2001 Freightliner Freightliner

How do I know if my 2001 Freightliner Freightliner has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2001 Freightliner Freightliner; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V207000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Freightliner models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.